Thoke retired the first nine batters she faced, with five of the putouts coming on strikeouts.
In the fourth inning, however, B.C. broke through. With the bases loaded following a walk and a pair of Harvard fielding miscues, Thoke fired a wild pitch that allowed the Eagles' first run to cross the plate.
B.C. went on to tie the game 3-3 in that same inning, as a fielder's choice and an RBI single by junior Summer Jarratt plated two additional runs.
"We made some key mistakes in that inning," Allard said. "That's what let them back in the game."
Thoke was removed after four frames due to a slight injury to her throwing hand.
She was replaced by Guy, who received the loss after surrendering the game-winning run in the bottom of the fifth.
The loss was the second of the day for Guy, who gave up the Eagles' game-winning run in the first contest as well.
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